Estelle POVI breathe out while standing in front of the mirror. It’s been a month, and it’s been very busy. Sending invitations, cleaning the palace, and preparing the ball. Aurelian aunt made sure I was in each of the processes, choosing colours, food tasting, decorations, the theme of the after party, everything I was included. She didn’t give me a break; I slept late and woke up early, and the dancing practice and clothes testing were exhausting. Even Aurelian couldn’t stop her. She said she is preparing me for the future, and I can’t be weak or whine, so I swallowed everything. Tomorrow is the day I will be crowned and officially married to Aurelian, and as I looked at myself in the mirror, I looked exhausted.“Aunt really wore you out,” Aurelian said, standing behind me. I breathed out, adjusting my wild hair. “It’s fine, Aurelian; it’s my duty,” I said, totally brainwashed. He turned me around, looking at me worriedly.“It’s not your duty to do everything, Estelle; you are sup
Estelle POVThe double doors opened as a loud trumpet sound rang out in the enormous hall. Everyone faced the aisle in their red and black attire. The singer’s voice covered the room as they sang a beautiful, high-pitched melody. I breathe out, looking at everyone through my veil. Today was the crowning ceremony and wedding. Auntie wanted it traditionally because, when she was born, there were not many things as mates, so people got married to their chosen soul mates. I breathed out as the royal maids took their first step.There were two maids in front of me and two behind me, and as practiced, we walked down the aisle, following the rhythm of the beautiful opera singers. Everyone stared at me in awe; honestly, I would stare. With all the preparations, the only thing I wasn’t included in was this gown; aunt did everything herself. She didn’t show me or tell me the colour. I was curious, but it was worth it. The gown is simple yet very elegant.The upper part was slim-fitting, hugging
Estelle POV“You are pregnant,” she said, and I looked at her, shocked. Pregnant? How? I wasn’t in heat.“But I was not in heat,” I said, looking at her, surprised. My body was suddenly cold; a cold sweat went down my spine, and the cool breeze made me shiver in fear.“How would you know you are in heat when you see your mate all the time and you are with him? There was no space to feel it,” she said. I breathe out, touching my belly. Nothing unusual, no scent, no heartbeat.“Calm down, Estelle,” she said softly. I can’t afford to be calm; this is not the time to be pregnant; my pup would just be used against me like Rose was killed. She didn’t even get the chance to see the world; she was killed right in my belly. “That’s why I called you here, Estelle; I had a feeling nobody knows, and that is because the child is still developing. Nobody can feel it yet,” she said. “So, how do you know for sure?” I asked.“I am a witch, Estelle; I feel everyone’s presence, including an unborn chi
Estelle POVThe ball is finally over. After Ophelia pulled that stunt, you could tell everyone was shocked and wary, but we handled it well, and after a few minutes, everyone forgot about it and went back to having fun, but I was still shaken over how I could have actually watched Aurelian die. Are these people really after my turning into a monster? Why would they do that?.“We need to act fast. If they call the shots, they might destroy us,” Auntie said. “We don’t know their hideout; they know ours, so we can’t really do anything,” I said. We were in the living room, making sure our guests were in their quarters, and we were also heavily guarded. The maids are cleaning up, and we are in the living room thinking of a way we should save our kingdom. “We can track them with the help of a witch,” Auntie said. Maven breathes out. She was also quite shaken by what almost happened to Aurelian.“But why would she try to murder him in front of everyone?” she asked.“She wasn’t going to mur
Estelle POV“She is right in front of you,” my aunt said, and we all turned to her with our mouths wide open. The room was silent, and the tension was high. None of us could find our tongues. Is this why she is so connected to the moon goddess? Know everything happening? There was no way I could have guessed.“What?” Angelica stutters after finding her tongue. Aunt smiled calmly.“This is not how I want everyone to find out, but you all would have known one day,” she said, breathing out. She looked at Angelica and gave her a really long look.“Well, she is in front of you, say what you want to say. Who knows? I might just get you married to him,” she said, and I looked at Angelica as she took a very deep breath, putting on a shaky smile.“Well, you created that rule, so it’s only fair I get married to him,” she said. Aunt hummed.“Why should I get you married to him?” she asked.“Because he is my betrothed,” she said, like she was stating the obvious.“I see. Well, where were you all
Estelle POV“I’m pregnant,” I said, his hand on my stomach. His eyes wide opened as he looked at me, trying to process what I just said. Minutes passed, and Aurelian was silent, no words coming from his mouth.“Aurelian,” I called, shaking him a bit. He moved back from me, running his hand through his head as he walked all around the room.“Aurelian,” I called again, as I couldn’t make anything of his reaction. Is he happy? Sad? Angry? What is going through his head? “You’re pregnant?” he asked, staring at me. I nod my head nervously, and he breathes out heavily, swallowing his spit. I come down from the bed and walk to him.“What is wrong with Aurelian?” I asked, my hands on his cheeks, but he held my wrist, breathing out.“This is not the time to be pregnant, Estelle. I have lost pups twice. We are in the middle of a war. How am I going to protect you and our pup from danger?” He asked, and I could finally see and feel his emotions. He was weak and scared; I could feel his fear. In
Estelle POV“I believe the Lycan king has accepted to go on the journey with us,” she asked.“Yes, I have,” he replied. She nods her head.“Okay, that’s good,” she said, getting comfortable.“You are right. There are spies in the palace working for your brother, although I can’t identify them because sometimes what we see is limited. They inform your brother of every move you both make, and right now, your brother wants her dead, pregnancy or no pregnancy,” she said, and I was not a bit surprised. He tried to do it once and killed me and my pup so he could do it again.“The child is going to be a hindrance, and if she loses this child, bad things will happen, so we can’t allow it,” she said.“Why are you helping us?” Aurelian asked. She smiled.“We can let go of our differences. Ophelia is running loose, and she has broken our law by touching dark magic, so we must get rid of her before she causes much harm. And finally, you wolves and Lycans play a big role in the supernatural world;
Estelle POVMe, Aurelian, Aunt Clara, and Rodney walked down the hallway to see the King and Queen of Which kingdom off, but in all reality, Aurelian and I walked behind them with our rode on while the clones walked with Aunt Clara and Rodney.“They really can’t see, hear, or feel us,” I said, holding his hand. “Yes, the power of a witch,” Aurelian replied, smiling down at me. I smiled, putting a bit of my weight on him. We got to the front of the palace, where the royal carriages were waiting for us.“Why are there two carriages?” I asked, confused. We are supposed to ride with the king and queen, but now there are two carriages.“It’s okay; the king and queen arranged it with their trusted people; nobody can see them except us and them,” he said. I nodded my head, watching the clones say their goodbyes to the king and queen. Aurelian took my hand, leading me to the carriage, and we took our seats. I looked out the window, watching them. When they were done, the king and queen enter